INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
trade_query
Query US containerised import trade directly: monthly weight (kg) and customs value (USD) through the 8 major US container gateways, filterable by origin country (e.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://trimtabist.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for trade_query and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Potential side effects detected · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests a financial action.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.trimtab-ais]
url = "https://trimtabist.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"trimtab-ais": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://trimtabist.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: trimtab-ais
Remote MCP URL: https://trimtabist.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"trimtab-ais": {
"url": "https://trimtabist.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"trimtab-ais": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://trimtabist.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "trimtab-ais",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://trimtabist.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
tariff_story— The complete tariff answer for one product from one origin, in a single call: what importers ACTUALLY paid at the border (measured from official duty receipts), the statutory MFN base rate beneath it, the trade-war measures that opened the gap with their Federal Register citations, the shape of the change over the window, and the CBP rulings count on the code.origin_profile— One origin country, whole, in a single call: US containerised import volume and value through the 8 major gateways with the trend, the top commodity chapters, which gateways receive it, the effective tariff burden that origin actually pays at the national border, and the pre-registered studies that touch it.commodity_profile— One HS chapter, whole, in a single call: US containerised import volume and value with the trend, the top supplying origins ranked by trade AND by duty actually paid on this chapter, the chapter-wide tariff rate 2017 vs now, and the studies that touch it.compare— Put two subjects on the same axis over the same months and compute the difference: two origin countries, two commodity chapters (or HS6 codes), or two US gateways, measured on trade weight, value, unit value, tariff burden or duty paid.month_in_review— The month's pulse in one call: the national tariff bill against last month, last year and the all-time peak; the origins and chapters whose duty moved most; total containerised gateway imports with the trend; and the trade-war measures that took effect in the month, with Federal Register citations.tariff_burden— What US importers ACTUALLY paid in tariffs, measured from official receipts — not the rulebook: monthly duty collected, dutiable value and consumption value by origin country and commodity (HS2 chapter name or 2/6-digit HS code), 2017→present, US national level.tariff_lookup— Raw tariff-schedule lookup for one HS code: the statutory MFN base rate from the current Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the Chapter-99 trade-war provisions that name a given origin (each with its Federal Register citation), and what was actually collected at the border on that code from official duty receipts.hs_search— Find the HS/HTS code for a product by describing it in plain words — the entry point to every tariff question.